Carrousel-driving mechanism



Dec. 4,1928, I {1,693,724

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Patented Dec. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES;

CHARLES-1].. Momusor LEAvEitwoR'rrr, KANSAS.

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Application filed my 2a, 1926. Serial No, 124,936.

My invention relates to improvements in carrousel driving mechanisms.

It is particularly adapted for use in connection with carrousels having sweeps revoluble around a center Pole. 7

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a novel driving mechanism for ajcarrousel of the kind described,.which is remov ably attached: to demountable sweeps.

A further. object. ofmy invention. is to provide a novel driving wheel composed of sections detachably connected with each other.

Still another object of my invention is-to providenovelinterlocking means between the sweeps andthe sectional driving wheel by which the latter may be easily,; quickly and securely fastenedtothe sweeps, and as readily demounted therefrom..

A furtherobject of my invention istopro vide novel. means for detachably attaching the sweeps to supporting means carried by a center pole. I K Y Still; another object of my invention is to provide a gear wheel witha novel replaceable The novel. features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my in vention,

Fig. l is a planview of a portion of a'carrousel provided with my improvement.

Fig. 2. is a view of the same partly in elevae tion. andspartly in vertical section, and parts removed.

Fig.3 is an enlarged plan view of the driving wheel and portions of parts connected therewith.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on the line 44- of Fig. 4. i

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, parts removed,'of what is shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of adjacent end portions of two wheel sections partly engaged with each other.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan view of two end portions of two wheel sections,,shown operatively-connected with each other.

Fig. 8 is an inside elevation of what is shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is an inside elevation, enlarged, of one of the wheel supporting brackets, and a portionof the'adjacent wheel section, the angle barsof the supporting sweep being shown in cross section..

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"Fig. II is aplan view of a pontionofone, of the wheel sections, enlarged, andv one. of. the teeth mounted therein.

Fig. 12 is'a section. on the line, 1 2 12.

the hub having peripheral radial. slots 41in which are respectively loosely fittedthe-inner' ends of radial'sweeps, each of which may com.- prise' two parallel radial angle, bars 5,. to the inner ends of which are fastened plates 6- said plates 6 being respectively fitted in the: slots 4, Figs. 2, 3andj5... 1

Fig, 10 isa section On the line 10f10of Between and at the, outer, endsofi the. plates of each pair of sweep bars-5, is fastened a plate? having ahook 8. Respectively, detachably attached to the hooks 8 are guy rods 9,.the upper ends of which have books 1.0,

Fig. land Fig- 2,. which are respectively removably, fitted in holes provided. therefor in a cap plate 11 revolubly centrally. mounted on a. central ver'ticalpin12: at the] upper end of the pole 11 v V Between the anglebarsh of each. pain is mounted a bracket 13, Figs.,9 and? 10,. which may be made integral with, the bars 5,.at 0p,-

posite sides ofthe bracket and at theupper sides and lower edges of the'bars 5,.byv welding 14, Fig. 9.. i 1

The outer side of each bracket 13 has a lateral recess 15, which is intersected. by a vertical hole 16', which, extends upwardl. from thebottom of the'bracket, andinwhi'cf is slidably tted a locking pin lZliaving mounted in it a. lateral pin 18 which is slid able in and projects outwardly from a. vertical slot 19 in the brackehand which communicates with the hole 16.. Thepin 17 is adapted to extendthrough the recess 15, andv also to be lit-tedabove saidrecess. 1

A driving wheel, which maybe a. sprocket wheel, comprising 'arcuate. sections 20 is fitted at their inneredges "inthe recesses 15 of the adjacent brackets 13;

The inner edgesof the sections 20 are provided with recesses, 21, adapted. to aline re:

spectively with and to receive the locking pins 17, which hold the wheel from circumferential "All movement relative to the brackets 13, Figs. 9 and 10.

The brackets 13 are disposed in an annus lar'row concentricallywith the pole 1, the wheel sections 20 being disposed below the sweep bars 5. j

The wheel sections 20'are arcuate and are adapted to be disposed end to end to form a ring, which is concentric with the pole 1. Each section 20 is provided adjacent-to one end with an outertransverse pin 22 which projects from bothsides'of the section, Figs. 7 and 8. Each section 20, excepting one, is providedadjacent'to and spaced from the pin 22, with an inner pin 23, which also projects from opposite sides of the section. Oneof the sections 20 hasa pin 2e reniovably fitted in a transversehole 25 provided therefor in one of the; sections 20adjacent to the inner edge of the section and adjacent to the adj acent pin 22, Figs. 3 and 4. v V

The other end of each section 20 is provided with two endwise projecting parallel arms 26, FigsA, 6, 7 and 8, which are adapted to receive between them the adjacent end-of the adjacent section, and which are adapted to be extendedbetween the adjacent pins 22 and 23, the arms 26 being rigidly'fastened, as by welding, to opposite sides respectivel of the section of which they form a part. ach

' arm' 26 is provided on its inner and outer edges respectively with two recesses 27 and 28 adapted to respectively receive the adja- 7 cent pins 23 and 22, wherebythe sections are 9 are attached and 23 will be in therecesses 28 and 27 ,the second section being swung into the lateral "60 held from endwise and vertical movement with respect to each other. The removable pin 24 is adapted to be inserted into the hole 25 and into the adjacent recesses 2701f the adjacent arms 26, Figs. 3 and 4. p

In assemblingthe structure, the sleeve 3 has fitted on it the hub 2, and thecap'plate 11 is mounted 011 the pin 12 on the top of the pole 1. The plates6 of the sweeps are then respectively fitted in the slots 4, and the rods to the hooks 8 and to the cap plate 11.

One of the sections 20is then fitted in the recesses 15 of some of the brackets 13 and the locking pins 17 are slid through the recesses 21 of themonnted section.

- The arms 26 of the next section are then inserted between the pins 22 and 23, as shown in Fig. 6, after which thesecond sectionis swung to]. the operative position shown in Figs. 7 and 8, in which position the pins 22.

recesses 15 of the adjacent brackets 13. V

The third section is similarly mounted in the second section and the adjacent recesses 15 of the adjacent brackets. The last section is then fitted in the third section in the same m'annerand swung ino the recesses 15 in the adjacent brackets 13. The removable look ing pin'24 is then slipped into the hole 25 of the last section and into the adjacent recesses i 27 of the arms 26 of the first section, Fig.3. The locking pins'17 are then all slid in the holes 16 into the adjacent recesses 21 of the -sectionsi20. Thedriving wheel will now be firmly locked to the sweep bars 5, and the latter will be securely fastened in their operative positions. j 7

As shown, the driving wheel may be a sprocket wheel having peripheral teeth 29 adapted to be engaged by a chain belt, not 1 shown, so as to be driventhereby. I p The teeth 29 are, preterablyfastened to the peripheries of the sections 20 so as to be replaceable in case ofwear or breakage. For this purpose, each tooth is provided with an inwardly extending portion 30, which semi-circular at its" inner end and is fittedin a recess 31 in'the outer edge of the sectiou20f 1 Theinner ends of the recesses 31 are each semi-circular to fit the innerends of the portions 30 of the teeth. Such portions 30 are of less thickness than the thickness of the.

. section 20, Fig. 12 and Fig. 13, and the sides of the portions 30 are spaced from the adjacent sides respectively of the section. j The portion 30 of each tooth is welded at both sides and along its semicircular edge to the semi-circular portion of the recess 31 in which it is fitted, such welding being indi cated in dotted lines 32 in Fig. 11 and Fig; 12.

Each tooth 29 at'opposite ends has two'bcvelled portions which converge respectively to to bore through said portion transversely, the

center of the drill being disposed in the center of said semi-circular portion, at which center the portion 30 may have a countersink 35 in which toplace the center point ofthe drill. The drill will cut a'circular hole, re-

moving at the same time the welding matethe tions, within the scope of the appended;

claims, may be made, without departing from the'spirit of my invention.

. cess and having a hole intersecting said-recess and apin in said hole extending across said recess, and a driving wheel mounted at its inner edge in said recesses concentric with the axis of saic support and having in its inner edge recesses in which said pins'are respectively disposed.

8. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a revoluble support comprising a hub and radial sweeps removably attached at their inner ends to said hub and brackets respectively attached to said sweeps, each bracket having in its outer side a recess and having a hole intersecting said recess, and a driving wheel mounted at its inner edge in said recesses concentrically with said hub and having in its inner edge recesses in which said pins are respectively disposed.

4. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a center pole, a cap revoluble thereon, a hub revoluble on said pole below said cap, radial sweeps removably attached at their inner ends to said hub, each sweep having abracket attached thereto proviced in its outer side with a recess and having a hole intersecting said recess, guy rods respectively removably attachedto said sweeps and removably attached to said cap, and a driving wheel mounted at its inner edge in said recesses and having in its inner edge recesses in which said pins are removably disposed.

5. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a

revoluble support having circularly arranged brackets, each having a lateral recess and a hole intersecting said recess, and a pin in said hole extending across said recess, and a driving wheel comprising sections detachably connected with each other at their ends to form a ring, said sections being removably mounted in said recesses of adjacent brackets and said sections having peripheral recesses in which said pins are respectively removably disposed.

6. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a revoluble support having circularly arranged brackets, each having in its outer side arecess and having a hole intersecting said recess and a pin in said hole extending across said recess, and a driving wheel comprising sections detachably connected with each other at their ends to form a ring, said sections at their inner edges being removably mounted in the recesses of adjacent brackets, said sections having in their inner edges recesses in which said pins are respectively removably disposed.

7. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a centerv pole, a cap revoluble thereon, a hub revoluble on and supported by said pole below said cap and having radial slots, sweeps 'removably fitted at their inner ends in said slots respectively, each sweep having a bracketprovided with a lateral recess, guy rods attached removabl'y'to said cap and respec tively removably attached to said sweeps, a driving wheel concentrically encircling said pole and removably mounted in said recesses, and means carried by said bracket and havingreleasable interlocking engagement with said wheel for holding said wheel from circumfer-- ential movement relative to said bracket.

' 8. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a revolu'ble support having radial sweeps, each sweep having a bracket, and a driving wheel concentrically encircling the axis, of said support and carried by said brackets, the lat ter and said wheel having means by which the wheel is held-releasably supported and interlocked with said brackets and held from lateral and circumferential movement relative to said brackets.

9. In a carrousel driving mechanism, a-

revoluble support having brackets, each having a lateral recess and a hole intersectingsaid recess and having a pin in said hole extending across said recess, and a driving wheel comprising arcuate sections adaptedto be disposed end to end to form a ring, each section being removably fitted in the recess of adjacent brackets, said sections having recesses adapted to respectively receive said pins, each section having adjacent to one end a pair of pins which project transversely from opposite sides of the section, one of said pins being removable, the other end of each section having two arms adapted to resp ec-- tively embrace opposite sides of the ad a-.

cent section, and adapted to be inserted between the pins of the adjacent section, each arm having in its inner and outer sides respectively two recesses adapted to receive the adjacent pins.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES E. MORRIS.

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